Nice, I found a Feuerhand super baby 175, still with the Jena glass in tact. someone placed on the curb as trash, was rusted and cleaned up nice with steel wool and a vinegar bath. The wicking mechanism sprocket is missing, so I had to tear the whole wick mechanism apart to put a new wick, which took longer than planned, but just fired it up for the first time and works great. I love storm lanterns, found a few collectables people had sitting in their attics or basements for free,
Greetings from West Michigan, USA! Good job on the lantern. I've had good luck with oven cleaner, too. It will take off old paint. Pin holes are always a pain in the neck. Keep up the good videos.
Similar story, Got given an old one a month ago. Cleaned it all up, lovely patina, lit the thing, worked fine then noticed the following morning all the fuels leaked out! -which is how I came across your video… Will try the epoxy for sure.
I’ve just been given a lantern and after cleaning it all up and spraying it, it’s developed a leak….. I will try and do similar to what you have done and see how it goes?
Dude that is a not so great idea. Neither Marine Weld nor superglue is rated for long term exposure to gasoline or fuel oil. There are specialty paints that are reasonably priced that are designed for this exact purpose...such as KBS Coatings 5200 Gold Standard Gas Tank Sealer.
Brilliant…..your accent reminds me of home as well👍👍
Nice, I found a Feuerhand super baby 175, still with the Jena glass in tact. someone placed on the curb as trash, was rusted and cleaned up nice with steel wool and a vinegar bath. The wicking mechanism sprocket is missing, so I had to tear the whole wick mechanism apart to put a new wick, which took longer than planned, but just fired it up for the first time and works great. I love storm lanterns, found a few collectables people had sitting in their attics or basements for free,
Looks like a Feuerhand lantern from Germany ? Very nice appearance maintaining that old look ! Bring the old girl back to life !!
Greetings from West Michigan, USA! Good job on the lantern. I've had good luck with oven cleaner, too. It will take off old paint. Pin holes are always a pain in the neck. Keep up the good videos.
I love the patina on this one! Good job!
Oh, that’s a proper job! I like my old lanterns to look old! That’s very nice! Thanks for sharing!
Similar story, Got given an old one a month ago. Cleaned it all up, lovely patina, lit the thing, worked fine then noticed the following morning all the fuels leaked out! -which is how I came across your video… Will try the epoxy for sure.
Great video. I like the kerosene lanterns. I thought I heard an owl
I’ve just been given a lantern and after cleaning it all up and spraying it, it’s developed a leak….. I will try and do similar to what you have done and see how it goes?
It's good that you didn't paint and kept the original beauty of the Lantern
I like the rustic look👍=⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Very interesting video. I do wish you'd have spoken English so I could have understood what you were saying, but it was a good video.
How long did you leave the tank sealant to cure inside before adding fuel?
Mine is leaking from the cap and I can’t find an o ring that will work, does anyone have any advice on fixing this?
Could you put it in vinegar?
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Dude that is a not so great idea. Neither Marine Weld nor superglue is rated for long term exposure to gasoline or fuel oil. There are specialty paints that are reasonably priced that are designed for this exact purpose...such as KBS Coatings 5200 Gold Standard Gas Tank Sealer.